Synonyms of euphoria

euphoria

noun

yü-ˈfȯr-ē-ə 

as in ecstasy

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion

a general euphoria seemed to engulf the city following the World Series win

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ecstasy
• joy
• elation
• happiness
• heaven
• exhilaration
• delight
• frenzy
• intoxication
• high
• rapture
• pleasure
• trance
• joyfulness
• paradise
• bliss
• rhapsody
• transport
• swoon
• glee
• blissfulness
• seventh heaven
• cloud nine
• elatedness
• exaltation
• cheerfulness
• joyousness
• madness
• reverie
• fervor
• gladness
• exuberance
• jubilation
• enchantment
• cheer
• blessedness
• felicity
• inspiration
• jubilance
• gaiety
• passion
• gleefulness
• lightheartedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depression
• sadness
• misery
• unhappiness
• woe
• despair
• wretchedness
• melancholy
• gloom
• dejection
• despondency
• blues
• doldrums
• dreariness
• desolation
• dumps
• gloominess
• heartsickness
• disheartenment
• forlornness
• downheartedness
• dispiritedness
• mopes
• disconsolateness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of euphoria

Like morphine and fentanyl, cychlorphine locks onto the brain’s mu-opioid receptors, reducing pain and increasing euphoria. — New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026

The documentary features footage of Liam and Noel rehearsing for the tour, reacting to the universal euphoria of the crowds, and discussing their newfound respect for each other. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Workers age 55 and older are leaving the labor force at a rapid pace, government data shows, a trend that coincides with ballooning stock wealth fueled by euphoria over artificial intelligence. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Ole Miss built a 24-7 lead at halftime, sending the crowd into near fits of euphoria. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

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